Two days later, the Secretary General of the provincial government, Zhang Dongjian, and his entourage took a detour to Heishan County.
There were many rules in the officialdom, which often referred to the activities of high-level leaders. On the contrary, at the grassroots level, everything was simplified and free from the constraints of rules and regulations.
Who to bring, what route to take, who to receive, and what standards were paid attention to. Generally, when a provincial official wanted to inspect a certain project in a certain place, the office would make a plan a few days in advance and implement it after obtaining the approval of the leader. Urban construction, planning, and land had to be accompanied by engineering projects. If the scope was expanded, the finance department, finance office, and relevant departments such as State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission would accompany. Their main purpose was to work on-site and coordinate the relevant departments to solve their duties.
When inspecting a county, they must first go to the subordinate city to receive them. If it was the Party and the masses, it would be received by the leaders of the Municipal Party Committee. If it was the government, it would be received by the chief executive or deputy chief, and so on. As for the issue of reception, all levels of departments had standard reception procedures, but the actual implementation process was very different. For example, if the leaders of the CPPCC wanted to investigate, the leaders of the Municipal Party Committee and the municipal government also had to attend.
At the grassroots level, it was even more chaotic. No matter who went to the countryside for investigation, when they arrived, they would be received by the leader. They were very arrogant. Often, some unknown cats and dogs put on airs even more arrogant than the provincial leaders. The formation of such a practice was the remnants of the feudal society, often with the attitude of a higher official to the local authorities, very arrogant.
The Secretary General of the provincial government was at the main hall, the same level as Guo Jinzhu. However, Guo Jinzhu was not only a member of the Provincial Party Committee, but also a representative of the Provincial People's Congress, slightly higher than Zhang Dongjian. But he was representing the provincial government to 'inspect', so naturally, he was more powerful than Guo Jinzhu.
Zhang Dongjian used to be the Deputy Secretary General of the provincial government office, and was only promoted after Governor Zhao came. Guo Jinzhu's relationship with him was not deep, and he could not figure out his routine, so he did not dare to be negligent in the reception. In advance, he told Lu Yiwei to prepare for the reception.
Because his father-in-law Fan Rongkui accompanied him for the inspection, Lu Yiwei called in advance to inquire about the reception. However, Fan Rongkui did not have a deep relationship with the Secretary General. After a few inquiries, he learned that the person was easy-going, lived a relatively frugal life, and did not like ostentatious events.
When Lu Yiwei learned of this important information, he had a rough idea of what was going on. The reception was simple. Lunch was arranged to be served in the canteen, and they were told to serve home-cooked dishes.
Guo Jinzhu had wanted to greet them at the border of the Western Region, but he still had some troublesome matters to deal with. He decided to greet them at the entrance of the Municipal Party Committee and sent the Secretary-General of the General Office of the Municipal Party Committee to greet them first.
This was supposed to be a very normal thing, but when the Secretary-General saw that only the Secretary-General of the General Office had come, his face suddenly became gloomy. However, as an important member of the provincial government, he still had a certain degree of self-restraint and did not embarrass the other party on the spot.
The car had already entered the Municipal Party Committee's compound, and Guo Jinzhu hurried out of the car. He stood in the courtyard, waiting for Zhang Dongjian to come down, but there was no sign of him.
At this time, Secretary Cui Xiaofei hurriedly came forward and whispered, "Secretary Guo, Secretary Zhang seems a little unhappy."
Putting on airs in front of Guo Jinzhu was simply overestimating himself. If his temper flared up, he would dare to leave him in the courtyard and do whatever he wanted. However, it was different this time. After all, he was here on behalf of Governor Zhao. He suppressed his anger and walked to the car to personally open the door. Unexpectedly, the driver rolled down the window and stuck his head out, saying, "Wait a minute, Secretary Zhang is sleeping." After saying that, he rolled up the window.
Guo Jinzhu was stunned, he simply did not hear anything.
The July sky was flowing like fire, and the big sun shone fiercely on the cement floor that could not get any heat, like a steamer basket. After a while, the fat Guo Jinzhu was already drenched in sweat, and his snow-white shirt was completely soaked.
Guo Jinzhu stood in front of the car, and the others did not dare to take the opportunity to cool off. They all wiped their sweat and enjoyed the natural sauna.
Zhang Dongjian's actions shocked Guo Jinzhu. Even when he was the Deputy Secretary-General, he did not put on such airs. In just a few days, he was like a different person. Wanting to be a phoenix with just three feathers, he thought too highly of himself. After standing for a while, Guo Jinzhu was furious. He had already cursed 18 generations of Zhang Dongjian's ancestors in his heart. He put his hands behind his back, threw down a sentence, and walked straight into the building.
Zhang Dongjian had fallen asleep. He opened his eyes wide in the car to observe every movement outside, to see how Guo Jinzhu would react. He was deliberately giving him the cold shoulder to take revenge for his disrespect. This was considered giving him face. If he returned to the provincial capital without saying a word, Guo Jinzhu would not give him face even if he did not invite him in a sedan chair.
Zhang Dongjian saw that it was about time and asked the driver to open the door for him.
Zhang Dongjian came down, and Guo Jinzhu walked up to him patiently.
"Aiya, Jinzhu, the roads in your Western Province are too rough. The bumpy road made my head spin. I was already carsick, and I almost vomited. I just rested for a while, and I feel much better. "Zhang Dongjian said in a dignified manner.
Although Guo Jinzhu did not care about this, he did not even understand the most basic etiquette when he heard the other party call him by his name. He sneered and said, "Is that so? Western Province is poor and can't be compared to the provincial capital. They don't even have the money to repair the roads. It just so happens that Secretary General Zhang has experienced it personally. When you go back, you have to reflect this matter in front of Governor Zhao. "
Zhang Dongjian didn't expect Guo Jinzhu to speak so straightforwardly like before. The corner of his mouth curled into a strange smile as he said, "Well said, well said. Since Brother Jinzhu has spoken, I will naturally take it seriously. However, Governor Zhao will be here in the blink of an eye. Don't tell me he is going to take the same path? At the very least, he should fix it. "
Guo Jinzhu replied casually, "This is the actual situation in Western Province. It's a good opportunity to let Governor Zhao take a look and see if he should pay attention to it."
After being rebutted by Guo Jinzhu again, Zhang Dongjian felt a little embarrassed. He went around in circles and did not give a direct answer.
"Secretary General Zhang, do you want to go upstairs to rest, or do you want to go straight to Black Mountain County?"
This sentence provoked Zhang Dongjian even more. He did not take him seriously. It was such a hot day and they had come all the way here. They were just standing in the yard talking. At the very least, they should go upstairs to drink some water and rest. He got into the car with a livid face and said, "No need. I'm in a hurry. Let's go straight to Black Mountain County."
Looking at Zhang Dongjian's unhappy face, Guo Jinzhu could not vent his anger. You're still too inexperienced to put on airs with me. He did it on purpose just now because he could not stand this kind of three-legged cat flaunting its prowess.
The car bumped all the way to Black Mountain County. Lu Yiwei and Wu Shixun stopped at the border of the county to welcome them. If the county's first and second leaders came personally, it was enough to give them face. However, when Zhang Dongjian looked from afar and saw only a few people standing there waiting, he was furious. Not to mention the county leaders coming to welcome them, at the very least, the main leaders should come to welcome them. It was fine if there were only a few people, but they could not even bear to hang a banner. It did not matter if the banner was not hung, but where were the police cars clearing the road? They really did not take themselves seriously.
Zhang Dongjian was completely furious. He said to the driver angrily, "Don't stop the car. Just drive straight over."
Lu Yiwei was full of joy as he prepared to welcome them. Who knew that the car did not even slow down and directly sped past them. He and Wu Shixun did not know what was going on.
At this moment, Guo Jinzhu rolled down the window and shouted to Lu Yiwei, "Don't wait anymore. Quickly go to the front and lead the way."
Lu Yiwei quickly came back to his senses and quickly got into the car. He tried his best to catch up with the car, but it took him a lot of effort.
"What's going on?" Wu Shixun asked, puzzled.
"I don't know either."
Fan Rongkui called and said, "Yiwei, Secretary General Zhang and Guo Jinzhu had a little conflict just now. Don't mind it too much. But I think this official is a little arrogant, so you have to be careful later. Just agree to whatever he says. Don't be angry just because he said something unpleasant. "
Hearing this, Lu Yiwei was a little confused. Just a moment ago, Lu Yiwei said that Dong Xuebing was an easy-going person. Dong Xuebing immediately informed Zhao Xiaokang that lunch must be of the highest quality, and all the gifts he prepared were replaced with high-grade silk quilts.
Whenever a leader came to do research, he would have to show his sincerity before he left. It was not a good thing to let Dong Xuebing go back empty-handed. Initially, Dong Xuebing only wanted to prepare some local specialties. But now, it seemed that Dong Xuebing was a difficult person to deal with.
Lu Yiwei used to be a secretary, so he was very polite. Zhang Dongjian got out of the car and ran to open the door for Dong Xuebing. He invited Dong Xuebing to the lounge on the third floor of the hotel. Dong Xuebing was served with tea and cigarettes, and he did not forget to prepare watermelon to cool down.
Zhang Dongjian was originally in a bad mood, but he was satisfied with Lu Yiwei's hospitality. He temporarily put away his shoe and revealed a round white bun. He crossed his legs and drank tea while smoking.
Zhang Dongjian used to be a secretary and had served the deputy governor. Naturally, he had learned to speak and act well. He leaned comfortably on the sofa and slowly raised his hand to take a puff of his cigarette. He dragged his tone and said, "This … Heishan County. I've been here once before. Although I haven't been here often, I'm quite familiar with the local customs. I remember that this place is rich in oranges, and there's a big entrepreneur here. He's doing very well in the capital! "
Lu Yiwei thought that he was the one speaking, but Zhang Dongjian's eyes were fixed on Guo Jinzhu and he did not interrupt.
Guo Jinzhu could not stand Zhang Dongjian's poverty and said, "It seems that Secretary-General Zhang is quite familiar with our Xi City. But the big boss in Mahe County that is rich in oranges is from Rongping County."
"Oh, oh, I've got it mixed up." Zhang Dongjian felt a little embarrassed and quickly said, "Look at my memory. I've been to too many places. I need to take this opportunity to understand more about Xi City."
"Although Xi City is not a strategic place, it has been a place that the military has fought for in history. Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty set up camp there, Xue Rengui of the Tang Dynasty resisted the Turkic cavalry, Xu Da of the Ming Dynasty wiped out the remnants of the Jin Army, and Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty personally commanded thousands of troops. Moreover, at the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, this was the only way to the west. Now, it is directly at the border of the neighboring province. It's a treasure land. "
Guo Jinzhu laughed and said, "Secretary-General Zhang is really knowledgeable. I've been in Xi City for more than three years, but I'm still not familiar with this historical knowledge."
Zhang Dongjian immediately said, "As the saying goes, one is never too old to learn. Jinzhu is still young. It's time to study more."
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